How common are aircraft partnerships compared to outright ownerships?

Newps wrote:


xyzzy wrote:
Newps wrote:



xyzzy wrote:
I personally don't

like it because unless a pilot is willing to stay current in both
types (which is an added expense and hassle),



If you can figure out how to open the door you are current in a 172.


True, but will the insurance company and the people who write club SOP's
agree?

Then you better define current, because a 172 only requires a BFR. I
have never seen an insurance policy be more restrictive than that for a
172. A flying club might have a one year currency policy, any more than
that is just money grubbing.

Where I rent has their own definition of current based on their insurance
policy.

To be "current" for insurance and to be allowed to fly solo you have to
have flown in the last 60 days in a particular aircraft type or higher
similar type. Time in a 172RG or 182 counts for a 172 but not for
Pipers for example.

Once around the pattern is sufficient to check off the square.

If you are not "current" by these standards it is around the pattern at
least once with a CFI (or more if you hose up).

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Jim Pennino

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Newps wrote:


xyzzy wrote:
Newps wrote:



xyzzy wrote:
I personally don't

like it because unless a pilot is willing to stay current in both
types (which is an added expense and hassle),



If you can figure out how to open the door you are current in a 172.


True, but will the insurance company and the people who write club
SOP's
agree?

Then you better define current, because a 172 only requires a BFR. I
have never seen an insurance policy be more restrictive than that for a
172. A flying club might have a one year currency policy, any more than
that is just money grubbing.

Where I rent has their own definition of current based on their insurance
policy.

To be "current" for insurance and to be allowed to fly solo you have to
have flown in the last 60 days in a particular aircraft type or higher
similar type. Time in a 172RG or 182 counts for a 172 but not for
Pipers for example.

Once around the pattern is sufficient to check off the square.

If you are not "current" by these standards it is around the pattern at
least once with a CFI (or more if you hose up).

Which is completely sensible.